Atlantic Records UK and Def Jam Rapstar have teamed up together to bring you a rapstar search contest like no other. Here's how you can take that shot at stardom. Come January 1, players of Def Jam Rapstar can submit their performances on the freestyle mode to the game's official website (linked here).

From the submissions, community voters will then be sending the top UK rappers to the live Def Jam Rapstar's freestyle moad the the regional qualifiers, to be held at select HMV stores throughout UK. The regionals will be happening on February 2011, and will adapt the '8 Mile style' judging, in which the audience in attendance will be the one choosing the winners.

From the official press release:

The final ten hottest lyricists will then go bar for bar at a central London finale and judged by a panel of Hip Hop / Music aficionados (details to be announced). The winner will be crowned the Rapstar champ and signed by Atlantic Records who will then go on to release the Rapstar’s first single commercially.

 

HMV gamerbases and stores nationwide will be setting up Def Jam Rapstar freestyle stations from January 1st 2011 where aspiring rappers can hone their skills before entering the competition.

So if you want to take that one shot at being the next rap superstar, be sure that first and foremost, you grab a copy of Def Jam Rapstar. It's now out in the market for the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii. Good luck!

Via [VG247]

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